Nick Mason, car collector, famous drummer of Pink Floyd, is going racing again, New Zealand's International Vintage Car Rally

The 67-year-old British rock star and car collector will be at the Manfeild circuit on January 21.

He will drive a rare 1934 Alfa Romeo GT and a Gulf-GT40 Ford in two races that form part of the New Zealand International Vintage Car Rally, which begins in Whanganui on January 17.

Nick Mason has five Le Mans' 24-Hour races under his belt and a genuine GT40 amongst his large personal collection of classic racing cars. I've just overhauled and updated my post about Nick's collection : http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/02/photo-gallery-of-nick-masons-race-car.html

The rally was expected to generate $12 million and attract in excess of 30,000 people - one of the biggest events Whanganui has ever hosted.

Mason is an original member of Pink Floyd, and the only member to feature on every one of their albums

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/6231028/Pink-Floyd-drummer-racing-at-Feilding

David Davis collection of automobilia up for auction at Bonhams

The collection being offered by Bonhams  http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/19680/

 includes nearly the entire contents of the whimsically decorated Ypsilanti, Mich., office where Davis spent his final years. Decorated from floor to ceiling with a dazzling array of automotive artwork, posters, scale model cars, bronze sculptures and much more, 

Heuer Abercrombie & Fitch rally clock presented to Dave by Car and Driver magazine
an 8 tube 112 year old French horn

Additionally, the contents of Davis’ extensive automotive library will also be offered, including many rare titles and first editions, many inscribed by the authors and various motorsport legends. 
 The entire collection will be offered without reserve.
The Bonhams Scottsdale Sale will take place Jan. 19, 2012 at the Westin Kierland Resort Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona

Lou is looking for a Ford 6 cylinder engine block, casting code C60A-6334-C

This is for a 6 cyl, 200 cu in, Ford,  6 bolt (back of the engine) block for a 1964 1/2 Mustang
his phone number 619 559 1960
his email is lou_t_Garcia@Hotmail.com

2012 San Diego and Southern California Car Show Calendar for events I'm most interested in

Updated Oct 2nd 2012 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/09/updated-car-shows-for-rest-of-fall-in.html

Jan 21st
Qualcomm Stadium, 7pm
Monster Truck Jam
http://www.monsterjam.com/Events/2012/01/21/San_Diego,_CA/

January 27 - 29,
Grand National Roadster Show 2012
Pomona Fairplex
http://www.rodshows.com/

Feb 12th
Nuts4Cars has a musclecar mania show
LaJolla on Girard, between Silverado and Prospect
http://nuts4cars.org/?event=muscle-care-mania

Feb 26th
Dessert Classic Concours d'Elegance
The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.
www.desertconcours.com

Feb 24th-26th
Qualcomm Big 3 swap meet
http://www.big3partsexchange.com/

March 9-10
Temecula Rod run
http://www.rodruntemecula.com/browse-58579/Rod-Run.html

March 25th
Bugstock 10am to 4pm
OC Marketplace, OC Fair & Events Center, 88 Fair Drive – Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
http://kearth101.radio.com/2011/12/12/k-earth-101s-bugstock-2012/

March 30-31, April 1st
Del MarGoodguys

March 31st
Dream Rides for Kids
widening the world of auto enthusiasm to kids at risk,
giving them a ride in a cool car to learn what a rewarding hobby or career cars can be
"instilling self-worth, passion, confidence and hope to at-risk youth using the motivational inspiration of exotic cars and their owner-mentors. By connecting the concept of hard work, personal pride, and the rewards that come from this, DR4K hopes to create a positive influence in their lives"
http://dreamrides4kids.org/

April 1st
LaJolla Concours De Elegance
http://www.lajollaconcours.com/new/concours

April 13-15
Mopars at the Strip
10th Anniversary
http://www.matslv.com/2007/home.shtml

April 21st and 22nd
Mopar Spring Fling
Van Nuys Woodley park
http://www.cpwclub.com/

April 29th
Bob Baker VW Carlsbad annual VW Show!
I was there last year, it was rained on, but great
 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-05-17T22:08:00-07:00&max-results=20&reverse-paginate=true

May 5th and 6th
Edelbrock "Revved up for kids" 7th annual
Torrence California (near Long Beach)
http://www.revvedup4kids.com/media.html

May 6th
The Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance
tickets limited to 3,000
Tickets cost between 108 and 133 each (read the rest, it's worth it, includes food, drink, Peterson Museum 2 for 1 coupon)
10:00am-4:00pm
Beverly Hills, CA
www.greystoneconcours.org
Tickets for the Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance are $108 per person when purchased in advance (taxes & service fees incl.) and $133 at the door
Ticket sales are limited to 3000 and ticket purchase includes unlimited food and drink, program book and poster, access to the estate grounds and mansion, as well as a two for one admission to the Peterson Automotive Museum.

Free parking at Beverly Hills Parking Structure (Parking Structure is located at 9333 W 3rd St) Guests will be picked up at the parking structure and transported to and from Greystone Mansion via shuttle.\
For media inquiries, please contact Agnes Gomes-Koizumi at agnes@agkmedia.com or call 323-937-5488.

May 19th and 20th
El Mirage

May 19th
10 am to 330 pm
All AMC car show at the Wally Parks NHRA museum in Pomona
http://socalamx.net/carshow/
AMX's and SS/AMX's, Javelins, Gremlins, Nash/Hudsons, Concords, Eagles, Rouge's, SC/Ramblers, Metropolitans, Ramblers, Americans, Ambassadors, Jeeps, Spirits, Marlins, Rebels, Hornets, Matadors, and Pacers

May 20th
Muckenthaler Concours d' Elegance and Horseless Carriage parade
Fullerton Ca , in the merger of the 57, 91 and 5 freeways, just north of Anaheim
http://themuck.org/s/motor-car-festival/

June 1st and 2nd
The Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show
Boys Republic
Chino Hills
there is a lot more activities, cruise, dinner etc info at http://chinohills.com/news-articles-details/Fifth_Annual_Friends_Of_Steve_McQueen_Car_Show_June_2_2012-2275
www.stevemcqueencarshow.com

June 2nd and 3rd
Huntington Beach Concours d'Elegance
http://www.hbconcours.org/
Saturday the focus will be pre-1975 Rats, Rods, and Customs with Grand Marshall Fireball Tim
Sunday the focus is the Concours Classic Cars and Motorcycles with Grand Marshal Dave Kunz, Emphasis of this years Concours is Chrysler and Fiat vehicles, KTM and Honda motorcycles
Huntington Beach Central Park
7111 Talbert Ave. - Huntington Beach, CA

June 2nd,
JR's Competition Annual Open House
2080 Wineridge Place
Escondido
last years photo gallery http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/10/jr-competition-had-its-1st-annual-open.html

June 8, 9, 10th
Long Beach Motorama
Friday 2pm to 9pm
Sat 11am to 9pm
Sun 11am to 7pm
http://www.lbmotorama.com/

June 9th
Perris (on the 215 just north of the 15/215 split)
Annual Rods and Rails car and train show at the Orange Empire Railway Museum
http://www.cityofperris.org/news/2012_stories/06-09-12_rodrailsTrifold.pdf 

June 10th
Bikers and Bombers
Two of Steve McQueen’s motorcycles from a private collection will be on display including a 1921 Harley-Davidson with a side car and his 4-stroke single cylinder 1933 Panther that in 1983 was restored for Steve by Von Dutch
Exclusive motorcycle parking, complimentary coffee & donuts, People’s Choice Bike Show (winner gets to have their photo taken at the controls of the Museum’s B-17 with a former WWII bomber pilot), “meet and greet” WWII pilots Lynn Shubert (P-38 Pilot) and Herb Guiness (B-24 Pilot). 
http://lyonairmuseum.org

June 16th and 17th
LA Roadsters Annual Fathers Day Weekend car show
Pomona Fairplex
http://www.laroadsters.com/
Spectator Parking Enter Gate #9 off White Avenue. There will be tram service available.
Show hours for both Saturday and Sunday will be 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.

June 24th
Dana Point Concours de Elegance
Dana Point is where the Interstate 5 is closest to the ocean, just south of San Juan Capistrano
on the golf links of the St Regis Monarch Beach resort in Dana Point
tickets are 30 for Sunday
http://www.danapointconcours.org/

July 3rd
Chula Vista car cruise begins, for 6 weeks, every Tuesday, 3rd ave
5 to 8 pm
http://thirdavenuevillage.com/

July 8th
Cops and Rodders annual
Liberty Station now, no longer in Normal Heights
2500 Historic Decatur rd
http://www.sdpolicemuseum.com/

Aug 5th
Kimball Park, National City Heritage show
http://www.nationalcitychamber.org/events/annual-events/automobile-heritage-show/

Aug 5th
Vista Rod Run
9am to 3pm
pre 1972
Downtown Vista (off the 76 West of the 15)
http://vistarodrun.com/

August 10th and 11th
So Cal Hellbilly fest /Rockabilly Fest,
pre 1969 rods and classics only
Oceanside Drive in and Swap Meet grounds
 3480 Mission Ave
http://www.facebook.com/events/363000850415061/

Aug 11
Strictly Vintage 2s
Familienfest 18
http://www.sv2s.com/

Aug 19th
Charger Steve's annual Pacific Beach car show on Garnet all the way on the West end at Mission Blvd
8am to 3 pm

Aug 26th
Picnic by the Bay
pre 1972
Embarcadero North (drive South on Kettner) next to Seaport Village
9am 3 pm

Sept 1,2
Ventura Nationals

Sept 8th
Kustom Kulture San Diego
Old Town
10 am 6pm
http://www.fiestadekustomkulture.com/

Sept 8th
Rat Rod Ratpalooza
Lake Las Vegas
8am
http://www.ratpalooza.com/

September 9th
Liberty Station car show (Old NTC) off Rosecrans or North Harbor Drive

September 16th
Palos Verdes Concours
the theme is French Cars of the 30's
Trump National Golf Club
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
(just south of the 110 405 merge)
http://www.pvconcours.org/

Sept 22nd
El Camino, west coast largest vintage bike show
El Camino Community College, Torrance
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/03/vintage-motorcyle-show-this-fall-in.html

Sept 22nd, 23rd
Coronado Speedfest
http://www.fleetweeksandiego.org/events.html

Sept 29th
Crower Cams open house and car show
starts about 10 am
previous coverage at http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search?q=crower

Sept 29th
Touch a Truck
Kid centric truck and car show for fundraising to stop cancer from getting kids
(Robosaurus will be there!)
and so will 15 food trucks
Qualcomm Stadium
http://www.TouchATruckSD.com 
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9802773.htm

Several new shows added on
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/09/updated-car-shows-for-rest-of-fall-in.html


Oct 13th
Santee car show
starts at 9am
http://www.santeecarshow.com/

Oct 14th
Italian cars in Little Italy, San Diego
starts at 10 am... location not displayed on their flyer

Oct 20th
Mopar Fall Fling
Woodley park in Van Nuys as usual
http://www.cpwclub.com/

Oct 21st
Del Mar Concours de Elegance
www.DelMarConcours.com

Oct 27th
Kong's 4th annual Toilet Seat Invitational Charity Panel Jam
last years gallery at http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/10/kongs-3rd-annual-pinstripers-toilet.html
San Diego's Kustom Shop
6695 Rasha St
San Diego 92121

Oct 29- Nov 2nd
SEMA
Las Vegas Convention Center


See the following for more events, because I list the ones I'm most interested in, that are close, or important to me. There are a lot I never learn about, and some that are to far away, or that I've been to so many times that I've seen all the cars that ever show up there.
  http://www.socalcarculture.com/events.html
http://www.goodoleboyssandiego.com/events.htm
http://carclubcouncilofsandiego.com/

The Monster Trucks are coming to Qualcomm! Jan 21st, 7pm

http://www.monsterjam.com/Events/2012/01/21/San_Diego,_CA/ 

Some deluded stupid SOB thinks this Indian is going to have someone walk up and hand him $20,000 dollars for it in it's neglected and useless condition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=ehajXFG_ZdY is the same photo, with a voice over...

don't be this idiot, if you have some old rusty vehicle, and someone offers you money for it, because they want to get it going and running again, take it. Refuse the scrap metal people, I'm not with the people that just want to make money by destroying, the same goes for the "finders fee" people that are buying to resell at profit... but if someone enthusiastically says they want it, are going to make it work again... and offer money, just take it and let that piece of junk move onto another life of usefullness. Just the amount of money spent on paint and body in your area to pay your neighbor who paints, rebuilds, sells fuel line, tires, etc etc... is a good reason to see a rusty old junker move along at some young foolish kids dream of making it work.

I was a foolish young guy, and blew 24 thou into my 1969 Superbee over 5 years of replacing and improving parts. Drove it cross country 2wice, drag raced it http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-69-super-bee-was-having-good-time-in.html , and went on dates in it... all due to that last guy realizing he needed it to get out of his yard and it needed a new life. It had a dead battery, no matching tires or rims, a Tide clothes detergent bottle for a radiator overflow container, clothes line held the radiator in place, no second gear, no emergency brake, etc etc. But I made it vibrant and alive again. I sold it after 6 years of owning it, 10 years ago... to a guy who gave it a bigger engine, painted it black, and sold it 2 years ago to someone in Clearwater Florida.

If you see a black 69 Superbee near Clearwater, take a photo, get the owners email, and let me know! I've wondered how it turned out, and what it's like now

On the 100th anniversary of Chevrolet, a look at it's roots, it's first dealership, and the town where that dealership has been a part of the community for 94 years

Episode One: Bridgeville | Welcome to Bridgeville | The Road We're On | Chevy Centennial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WtX-Cp_w2I  this is in 1080 res, high def, full screen if you select the settings on the bottom of the video

each video is about 2 minutes long

Thanks to Jeffers High grad Dan at Big Fuel Communications for letting me know about this video, episode one, and the rest of the series that follows you can see by clicking on the episode at the end of each one you've watched

Episode 2: The Colussys
Dating back to 1918, the Colussy family owns and operates the oldest Chevy dealership in the United States
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPnOmoijfoI&feature=relmfu

Episode 3: Half Mile of Dirt
24 year old driver Jared Miley carries on the traditions and breaks new ground with his family-run race team
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZEg2kNCcds&feature=relmfu

Episode 4: Steel Roots
Lisa Baer, a 4th generation steel contractor, tells the story of taking over a family business and the importance of keeping businesses local
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqAJD04hEvY&feature=relmfu

Episode 5: History of Bridgeville
The story of how Bridgeville, PA came to be what it is today and what it will be tomorrow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBvaMMUU_kk&feature=relmfu

Episode 6: The Road Ahead
What does the future of mobility hold for a small town in America?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoXAteTr14M&feature=relmfu

Episode 7: Sarasnick's
The story of the Sarasnick's and how they helped build their family-run business helped build their community.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T41CVhx1k2Q

Episode 8: Me & My Chevy
A look at local car clubs and profiles of vintage auto enthusiasts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YcdiQwIeTA&feature=related

Foose and Overhaulin transformed a 23 window VW... and it looks great.

A couple things that Chip and company did, they removed the great big VW from between the headlights (not a good idea) and relocated the turn signals below the headlights (great idea!)

Really great extensive gallery at http://www.oldbug.com/foosebus.htm

the King of Sweden has a car collection, 1966 GT 350 Shelby Mustang, GTO, AC Cobra, and so on

thanks to Licolncadillac for letting us know! For a short post see http://grandprix63.blogspot.com/2009/05/raggarkung-for-sverige-i-bilen.html

Like many members of the Royal Family, the King has a keen interest in automobiles. He owns several Porsche 911s, a vintage Volvo PV444 a Ferrari 456M GT, a Shelby AC Cobra, 1966 Shelby GT350, and BMW M3 CSL, one of only 1,500.

Everyone pay attention! If you ask me a question, like where a car is, you have to tell me your email address to get an answer! (SCOTT!)

That league of extraordinary gentlemen prop car http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/07/prop-car-from-chase-scene-in-league-of.html  is in Burbank, no, I don't know if it's for sale. If you want specific road info, email me ya mook! jbohjkl@yahoo.com 

GT 350 Shelby Mustang barnfind, just 44 thousand original miles, and pulled out 2 years ago, now coming to auction

I just stumbled across the top two images in Hemmings Muscle Machines, and came home to find a comment on this blog from Kurtis letting me know about it.

All images are originally from Barrett Jackson Auctions though, here's the post they have about it http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=1263.1&aid=443&pop=0

If anyone learns about any other cool barnfinds, let me know and I'll post about it here and share the info!   at jbohjkl@yahoo.com 

the 1955 Porsche convertible in the Arkansas Ozark woods... just one of dozens of cars found in the Ozark Natl Forrest, a Natl Park for petes sake! Perhaps they had been stolen and dumped?

Found in in this months (Feb 2012) issue of Auto Enthusiast, a good all around magazine

If you get a thrill out of learning about abandoned cars, like Barn Finds, but up for grabs because they were left in the middle of no where, on public property (the desert, the wide open places between towns in the midwest)  you might alos like a book by Will Shiers, it's called Roadside Relics. Which is on Amazon.com starting at 15 bucks used, all the way to a hundred bucks for new hardcover editions http://www.amazon.com/Roadside-Relics-Americas-Abandoned-Automobiles/dp/0760327483

Auto Enthusiast feb 2012 issue has an article about the 1966 "Carryover" Shelby GT 350 Mustangs

I had never heard of them, but there were 252 66 GT 350s that started life as 1965 Mustangs, and were ordered to prepare for the stoppage of the 1965 production and retoolling time before Ford started building the 1966 Mustangs

So Shelby had to order 250 cars to have on hand for his companies conversions to GT 350s while Ford would be unable to keep up the supply. This way when Ford started selling 1966 Mustangs, Shelby would have 1966 GT350s

2 cars were prototypes (6S001 and 6S023)

For more about the "Carryover" Cobra Mustangs http://www.carryovergt350.com/ 

Costco is the defendant in a class action lawsuit over selling gas over 60 degrees without a pump that automatically adjusts for hot temperatures

Fast Lane Rod Shop, and it's single owner - builder Dave lane, are named the Grand National Roadster Show builder of the year

Astonishing quailty and style has set Dave Lane apart from the other hot rod builders, Dave has been the featured in thirty-six magazines, won sixty-three major national awards, three Goodguys Street Rods of the Year (2003,2008,2011), and the 2010 Goodguys Hot Rod of the Year.

In 1999 Lane received a call from George Poteet asking him to build a 1932 Roadster, and with the support of his family Lane quit his job to follow his passion.

The 32' roadster Lane built for Poteet went on to win the Inaugural Rod and Custom Ego-Rama.
Just three years later, Lane built Poteet another award winning car, this time a 1932 Five Window Coupe, which was named the 2003 Goodguys Street Rod of the Year and won the Ford Design award at SEMA.

In the same year Lane was named the Goodguys Trendsetter of the Year.

info from http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=4q44nadab&v=001S22Ky2nkF8aGRApy-iyQxZmPHiqqWeFwlPVJhPjlM3zB5rsuCSNfZ4qhZZ0qC2kKdnmhCa_GEQFHmq6q5fb7SBKFtCbGQHQMzyyKR-p4zRY%3D

The Mullin Museum, what it looked like from the outside, and a quick look at the inside

for the complete galleries of my first (not last) tour of the incredible Mullin Museum collection of French cars, and vintage racing cars, near Ventura California, see http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Mullin%20Museum

Real WW2 American Bomber crew jackets (the art on the back is cool and is the same as the nose art of the airplane) Flikr page I just found

these are only 4 of about 40 at http://www.flickr.com/photos/18532986@N07/sets/72157626140462192/with/6661619935/